Service difficulty report · Seal · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330PH
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3008
Engine
Pwa PW119C
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Seal
Part number
001A524D00071202
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH AIR LEAKING AROUND THE DOCUMENT DOOR. CREW THEN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN DEN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DOCUMENT DOOR AND FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. ALSO, CONDUCTED A GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM IAW AMM 21-31-00 COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, THE DOCUMENT DOOR WAS REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAY, BECAUSE OF A SEAL FAILURE.